A live performance from Los Angeles dedicated to the millions of women escaping poverty using micro-loans.

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Lyrics for 'Give it all up' -

I give it all up for the birds above
I give it all up for the skies in grey and blue
I give it all up for the sun and moon
I give it all up for the stars to shine again, over us

And no one can stop me
And no one can touch me
And no one can ever break me down
And no one will ever harm me

I give it all up for no lies to be
I give it all up for the truth to show me
I give it all up for your soul to see
I give it all up so your heart can understand me

And no one can stop me
And no one can hurt me
And no one can ever break me down
And no one will ever harm me

I give it all up and I give it all in
And I give it all up to you
I gave it some time and I gave it some thought
Of exactly what to do
I give you my hope
And I give you my hand
Yeah Ill give you everything
Yeah Ill give you all of my loving

And no one can stop me
And no one can touch me
And no one can ever break me down
And no one can ever change me

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Join us as we visit Costa Rica and Guatemala to see how small loans are making a difference to poor people.

Meet Alex, Chris and Kyle who traveled together with us : )

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A video by Sharjeel Kashmir highlighting the great work of MIMO, a group giving small loans to the poor of India.

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Excerpt from an interview with the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, in which he discusses the unacceptability of allowing people to remain in poverty. See the full interview at http://nobelprize.org/nobel_pr izes/peace/laureates/2006/yunu s-interview.html

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A preview of Muhammad Yunus: Banker to the Poor - one of a series of 16 DVDs created by Ashoka's Global Academy for Social Entrepreneurship. Dr. Yunus, recently awarded the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize, describes his three-decade-long effort to extend micro-credit (small loans for self-employment). Grameen Bank, his creation, now makes small loans to seven million families in Bangladesh, and has helped almost half of them work their way out of poverty. This is the story of his life-long struggle and accomplishments, told in his own words. Produced by Rooy Media LLC for Ashoka. To purchase the films, visit dvd.ashoka.org.

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21 April 2008. Gordon Brown met with Nobel Peace Prize Winner and founder of Grameen Bank, Muhammad Yunus, to discuss the potential for microfinance and social business schemes in Africa.

Microfinance is the innovative banking program that provides poor people--mainly women--with small loans they use to launch businesses and lift their families out of poverty.

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